The salary of a graphic designer depends on various factors such as years of experience, type of work activity, academic level, including gender. According to a report on income in the field of design in Paraguay during 2019 by Mauricio Villamayor, monthly earnings or salaries vary depending on the type of activity that designers carry out in the industry. It is important to recognize that the results shown only represent responses from last year, so the impact of Covid-19 on the industry is not an exact representation.
Full-time salaries by academic level Average education: Gs 6,608,182, Bachelor's degree (unfinished): Gs 4,765,211, Bachelor's degree: Gs 5,586,462, Master's degree: Gs 7,450,000
Full-time wages according to age18 to 21 years: Gs 3,063,598, 22 to 25 years: Gs 3,907,608, 26 to 29 years: Gs 5,038,228, 30 to 35 years: Gs 6,239,726, 36 to 40 years : Gs 7,928,571, 41 to 45 years old: Gs 7,025,000, 46 to 50 years old: Gs 11,700,000.
Full-time salaries by type of company or institution Micro company (1 to 10 employees): Gs 4,170,390, small company (11 to 50 employees): Gs 5,524,791, medium company (51 to 250 employees): Gs 4,832,441 , large company (more than 250 collaborators): Gs 5,431,373, public institution: Gs 4,650,000, multinational: Gs 8,646,154
Full-time salaries according to years of experience Less than 1 year: Gs 2,582,140, from 1 to 2 years: Gs 3,561,645, from 3 to 4 years: Gs 3,658,759, from 5 to 7 years: Gs 4,874,932 , from 8 to 10 years: Gs 6,247,231, from 11 to 15 years: Gs 6,578,261, over 15 years: Gs 11,000,000. Another relevant fact is how the use of the foreign language has a very significant influence on the income of the people surveyed.
Salaries according to use of foreign language No: Gs 4,387,457, Yes: Gs 6,184,884. According to the report, women have a higher percentage of graduates than men, however, a gap can be noted salary since women in the field earn 20% less in the design industry and have fewer positions in decision-making.
Income by gender for people hired full time: female: Gs 4,729,260, male: Gs.5,772,503, income by gender for freelancers: female: Gs 4,422,000, male: Gs 5,843182, income by gender for teachers: female : Gs 5,075,000, male: Gs 3,385,714.
All the data presented, although still exploratory, are necessary to reflect on the area in terms of labor practices in the field of design in the country.